Uber South Africa has launched a fleet of EVs as it aims for fully electric rides across global markets by 2040.

Conchologists, and citizen scientists team up to seek out endangered mollusc species along River Thames

It is tiny, hairy and “German” – and it could be hiding underneath a piece of driftwood near you. Citizen scientists and expert conchologists are teaming up to conduct the first London-wide search for one of Britain’s most endangered molluscs.

The fingernail-sized German hairy snail...

Huawei has called for industry collaboration to build an open intelligent operations and management ecosystem.

Takealot’s surging growth underlines South Africa’s fast-rising e-commerce sector as it approaches 10% of total retail sales.

AI-ready infrastructure is becoming essential as African carriers integrate computing power and connectivity to unlock intelligent growth.

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Prosus on Monday reported a 99% surge in adjusted core profit, driven by strong performances in digital services and e-commerce.

Visible from urban locations, pairing takes on special meaning when seen with minimal light pollution

This week, the moon will pass close to the planet Saturn in the evening sky. Although visible from urban locations, the pairing takes on a special meaning when seen from a location with minimal light pollution. The brilliant silver glow of the moon and the steady golden light of Saturn contrast...

The prehistoric birch tar found in Estonia contained traces of saliva that were analysed by genetics experts

A piece of stone age “gum” chewed by a teenage girl 10,500 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists in Estonia.

The Institute of History and Archaeology at the University of Tartu discovered that the prehistoric birch tar had impressions of teeth marks and traces of saliva.

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New technologies can reduce our reliance on animal experiments. This isn’t just morally right, it could have scientific and economic benefits too

Science is a slaughterhouse. We rarely acknowledge the degree to which animal life underwrites the research that provides us with medicines, or the regulation that keeps us safe. Live animals were used in 2.64m officially sanctioned scientific...

IT services company iqbusiness, part of the JSE-listed Reunert stable, has appointed Rob Godlonton as its new CEO.

Walmart opened its first store in South Africa on Saturday, marking the US retail giant’s debut on the African continent as it seeks a stake in a competitive market. More than 100 shoppers queued for hours outside the store to take advantage of Walmart’s “Everyday Low Prices” and shop international products that are not easily […]

OpenAI adjusted ChatGPT’s settings, which left some users spiraling, according to our reporting. Kashmir Hill, who reports on technology and privacy, describes what the company has done about the users’ troubling reports.

Multi-year studies announced after Cass review found ‘insufficient evidence’ about effects on children with gender dysphoria

Two studies to investigate the impact of puberty blockers in young people with gender incongruence have been announced by researchers in the UK after an expert view said gender medicine was “built on shaky foundations”.

Puberty blockers were originally used to treat early...

UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience

Sophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue.

Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando, of Bradford University, are about to publish a book that...

Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.